Montpelier railway station, Jamaica
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Owned byJamaica Railway Corporation
PlatformsSingle
Montpelier | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Coordinates | 18°22′22″N 77°55′54″W / 18.372711°N 77.931798°W | ||||
| Owned by | Jamaica Railway Corporation | ||||
| Line | Kingston to Montego Bay main line | ||||
| Platforms | Single | ||||
| Tracks | One | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | c1894 | ||||
| Closed | 1992-10[1] | ||||
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Montpelier railway station opened in 1895 and closed in 1992.[1] It served the village of Montpelier on the Kingston to Montego Bay line and was 103 miles (166 km) from the Kingston terminus.[2] It is on the list of designated National Heritage Sites in Jamaica.
The station was constructed in 1895 of timber to a unique two-storey design in a combination of Jamaican Georgian and Victorian architectural styles.[3] The ground floor is constructed of ashlar, the upper floor of timber.[3] It has decorative fanlights, a Queen Ann entablature and pediment above the windows and a gable end zinc roof.[3]
In 2003, it was reported as being in "very poor condition" and "in need of major repairs".[4]
